Highlands dropped their record down to 17-7-2 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool Trailblazers, falling 8-2. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Bluebirds couldn't push the score so high this time.
Iain Carner
| 04/30/25 @ Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool | 2 |
| 04/19/25 vs Boone County | 0 |
| 03/12/25 vs Beechwood | 2 |
| 03/08/25 vs Simon Kenton | 1 |
Highlands got a good showing from Iain Carner, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Carner has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Highlands saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooks Hendrix, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
As for Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool, their record is now 21-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by six runs or more this season.
On Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool's side, Hayden Hubert tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts Hubert has posted since back in March.
At the plate, Caleb Hodge was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon McIntosh, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Highlands will challenge Simon Kenton at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool, they will face off against Elder at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Trailblazers 3.1, the Panthers 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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